By Alex Carter
Harry August Southworth was a major Yelm community leader and World War Two veteran. He attended college at Pacific Lutheran University and South Puget Sound University. Before settling in Yelm though, Harry was a teacher for the Collins School in Evergreen Valley and in close relation to his mother’s Freedom Homemaker’s [...]
Teachers Ask Code Revision
Daily Olympian 11-7-50
Washington – The teaching profession’s 21-year-old code of ethics-straitlaced and stern-is being revised.
The National Education Association said today a survey indicates that most educators, for example, want omitted from the code as unimportant such listings of “unethical” conduct as:
1. “To be careless of one’s personal appearance.”
2. “To engage in [...]
The Graduating Class of 1959
Tornado Pride
TThe YHS cafeteria.
Wolf’s New Store
Yelm Lumber & Hardware
Introduction:
The YHS cafeteria.
Wolf’s New Store
Yelm Lumber & Hardware
Introduction: Here is a picture of the YHS football stadium.
In the Yelm High School gym foyer, camouflaged by dozens of awards, in an undersized glass case, resides a trophy more decorated than most. This tarnished relic holds the names of 10 boys and 2 coaches, representing the hard work of the 1958 boys’ basketball team that became the champions of Washington State.
The Championship 1958 [...]
Thurston County School Dist#400
Board Meeting Feb. 13, 1946
Members present: Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Cook, Mr. Merz, and Sr.
(Mr. Jensen, Mr. Thurston were not present.)
1946 – Truman Wilcox, Dan Cook, William Merz, Cy Jensen, Tom Thurston
December 11, 1946 – Mr. Cook, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Merz, Sr., Cy Jensen
Nov. 17, 1948 – Chester Reichel; Chas. Capen; Dan [...]
